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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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